https://freerepublic.com/tag/coconutplantations/ en-us Thu, 24 May 2007 22:19:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1839322/posts Hundreds of Indian Ocean islanders who were forcibly deported from their homeland by Britain 40 years ago won a battle yesterday which could see them set sail for an emotional return within days. The court of appeal in London found the British government guilty of "abuse of power" for attempting to prevent the Chagos Islanders from reclaiming land leased from under their feet by Britain to the US in the 1960s. Three judges upheld a ruling in the islanders' favour last year, ordered the government to pay their legal costs and withheld support for an appeal to the House of... The Guardian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1839322/posts#comment Thu, 24 May 2007 22:19:09 GMT